QLD Premier Rugby 2025

[hdnmstsnr]

Swain not the best example - he was too easily baited and ended up becoming a target for opposition and a card magnet.

Seems to have wound it back though, but the reputational damage might be done.

Swain was the perfect example. He was effective and up to the task of doing what so many did not want to do. True, he needed the control that Canham shows... but he was incredibly effective. As an All Black fan, I hated what he did to Tupaea...but as an Australian rugby fan, I was like 'that is EXACTLY the kind of mongrel' that Australian sides need. I stand by that belief today.

 

[HarryElite]

Just heard that representatives from two Shute Shield clubs were in attendance yesterday to see Heenan in action.

Will be telling if he takes a role in Sydney that he does in fact want to move into professional coaching as heading down to SS seems to be a logical step to bulk out the resume.

i believe there is only 1 shute club looking for a coach and thats sydney uni and they look close to securing their coach and from what i hear i dont believe its heenan.

 

[LevitatingSocks]

If Phil Mooney wants another crack at a Director of Rugby job, there's about to be an opening just down the road from his old employer.

 

[Oracle83]

Sounds like Michael Wood has gone from potential hero to a bit of a zero reputation wise down at Crosby.

I didn’t notice it much live but lots of Brothers supporters I’ve spoken too since the game have been critical about some baiting incidents towards Bond which clearly ended up biting the team in the arse.

Seemed like he took his eye off the ball and on the man in the 2nd half

 

[Adam84]

Yeh, I didn't see anything of note live.

But apparently, he was taking bows and spraying the Bond bench when he won some turnovers, did it two or three times and copped a clip from the coaching staff after the game about humility.

He did it after getting a crucial turnover, I was sitting behind the bench as he it was pretty innocuous. To say it’s taken his reputation to zero for that is a bit much.

If coaches are going to clip a player for firing up the opposition then they should be targeting Theo Fourie who was constantly at the centre if any off the ball scrap, even the missus commented on him.

 

[Adam84]

Seemed like he took his eye off the ball and on the man in the 2nd half

As unaligned supporter, I don’t think so.
He played a good game and did some good things in attack and defence. If they’re clipping him for that now, and saying he is a zero, they’re just looking for someone to blame..

 

[TSR]

There was a fair bit of niggle from both sides as far as I could tell - but in the first half it seemed to me that Bond were pretty deliberate in trying to get under Brothers skin. I noticed quite a few off the ball clean outs, cleaning the 1 defender a few times and guys getting held down/held onto. Nothing dirty as such and pretty common fare - but the sort of stuff in another day the ref would crack down on. And I thought it worked for them and the ref wasn’t stopping them so fair play. I thought Brothers seemed to lose composure a few times and make errors at key times on the back of some of this play.

 

[PhilClinton]

He did it after getting a crucial turnover, I was sitting behind the bench as he it was pretty innocuous. To say it’s taken his reputation to zero for that is a bit much.

If coaches are going to clip a player for firing up the opposition then they should be targeting Theo Fourie who was constantly at the centre if any off the ball scrap, even the missus commented on him.

I think it's more there is a difference between being in your face and physical with the opposition on the field and acting like a bit of an arse towards the opposition sideline that isn't warranted. Brothers have had a bad rap for years regarding their behaviour and I know the coaching staff have been trying to focus on humility, particularly in 2025 when they were the hunted and going for three straight.

And you're right, Fourie probably should have gotten the same treatment.

The hero to zero chat also isn't anything that has come directly from a coach - let's be clear on that. I used that phrase to demonstrate how Wood was very nearly going to be man of the match if Brothers had won, but instead his baiting behaviour drew the ire of the staff and supporters on the losing side.

 

[FNC Rugby]

what is everyone's thoughts on Tyler Campbell and super rugby? Outstanding all year and that grand final performance wow but is he past it age wise?

If I knew nothing about rugby and someone told me one of the two 12's playing yesterday was in the reds, I would have said it was Campbell.

As we all know Pakeho has been anointed on the Reds pathway since he was in nappies, there is no chance that the Reds would ever acknowledge that someone not on the pathway could ever get the Reds jersey, it would mean that the Reds would have to admit they get their pathways wrong